1911 in Pennsylvania

Each of them is a breaker-boy. (See following images from Ewen Breaker.) They had serious doubts about my intentions. 58 Pine Street, Sam Bellom (boy on left side of picture). He claims to have worked in breaker #9 for the past two years. Additionally, he claims to be 14 years old, but does he really look that old? 52 Pine Street, Sam Topent (near to Bellom). two years of employment at Ewen Breaker. stated, “I’m fourteen years, an’ if you don’ believe me, I kin show you de proofs.” (Everyone was dubious.) The youngster just disclosed to the principal of the school that his age of thirteen may be excessive. James Ritz, 28 Pine Street (middle).

28 Pine Street. worked at Ewen Breaker for a year. “14 years old,” they said, but this is absurd. James’s left-hand child, Mikey Captan, 45 Pine St. claimed to be 12 years old, despite not seeming that old, and had been employed at Ewen Breaker for a year. Tony Captan, 45 Pine St. (right side of picture). worked for a year at Ewen Breaker. I discovered these boys—along with numerous others—working at Ewen Breaker and took pictures of them (see photographs). Jo Topent, 52 Pine St., is the boy on the far right end of the picture. two years of employment at Ewen Breaker. claimed to be 14 years old, although he doesn’t look that age. He was unwilling to be in the first picture since he was so wary of me.

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